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Defending against ransomware is all about the basics

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

An attacker plants malware on your system that encrypts all the files, making your system useless, then offers to sell you the key you need to decrypt the files. An email to a victim entices them to open an attachment or to visit a website that installs malware. The concept behind ransomware is simple.

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Hyper V vs. VMware: Comparing Virtualization Technologies

Kaseya

This has been made possible with the use of virtualization technologies that allow a single physical server to run multiple virtual machines that each have their own guest operating system. This technology doesn’t require a host operating system to run virtual machines. What Is Hyper-V and How Does It Work?

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What Is Endpoint Security Management and Why Is It Important?

Kaseya

Compromising even a single endpoint can provide threat actors with easy access to a company’s private network and applications as well as workloads on the cloud, threatening business continuity. A robust endpoint security management process ensures security, business continuity, higher uptime and better end-user and customer service.